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Drive along this famous railroad under the shadow of the Allegheny Mountains and try your driving skills on the tight turns and steep gradients of the famous Pennsylvanian Horseshoe Curve! The Horseshoe Curve Expansion Pack has been designed to maximize the graphical and operational advances which have been made in Train Simulator, and includes new EMD GP7 and F7 locomotives plus unlock-able scenarios which allow you to work your way up as an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Horseshoe Curve is situated near the town of Altoona in Pennsylvania and has echoed to the thunder of heavy freight trains ever since its completion in 1854. It offers the spectacle for railroad engineers – and lucky passengers – of being able to watch the rear of their train making its way along one side of the curve as the locomotives lead the train up the other side, the middle of the train running around the tight 637-foot radius curve at the top of the lake.

The Horseshoe Curve for Train Simulator recreates not only the famous curve, but also the 45-mile stretch from Altoona to Johnstown as it appeared in the mid-1950s. Complete with appropriate PRR locomotives and rolling stock, the Horseshoe Curve also includes scenarios in which unexpected events unfold and allow the player to unlock more missions and rise through the ranks of their fellow engineers. Start off switching in Altoona Yard and progress to driving passenger trains on the main line, and if you do well enough you will be asked to drive the Centenary train!

Includes:

45-mile line from Altoona to Johnstown via the Horseshoe Curve and Gallitzin Tunnels

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) EMD F7 locomotive 'A' and 'B' units

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) EMD GP7 locomotive

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) freight cars and passenger cars

5 free roam scenarios and 6 unlock-able career scenarios - complete one scenario to unlock the next and handle increasingly important tasks, finishing with a special 100th anniversary trip to coincide with a light show over the Horseshoe Curve.

Horseshoe Curve is a real-life route set in Pennsylvania, and is now operated by the Norfolk Southern Railroad. But RSC has taken a turn from the normal, modern-day route, and gone back to a time in history when Horseshoe was owned by one of the biggest railroads in the country: The Pennsylvania Railroad. Set in the 1950's, the route includes a PRR EMD GP7, and F7 locomotive. This is one of RSC's ONLY heritage routes, and it is a great start to what should be a growing collection of Heritage routes. The track is well layed, and includes elevated curves, just like the real thing. The yards are well set up, with era-true switch posts. The signalling system is well designed, and realistic. Also, the route includes a nice batch of career scenarios, and standard scenarios too! There is also a large array of DLC available for this route!

The only problems I can find with it is that the two included locomotives have default sounds from the KUJU F7, but that is easily changed! Also, it performs slightly slow in yards, on my system.

In Final, this route is a MUST HAVE, because of the track layout, the great Career scenarios, and wide range of DLC. This route also provides a great opportunity for scenario writers, for both past and present scenarios! Also, for 10 dollars less than a normal route, it is a no-brainer (it is easily worth twice as much)!